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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 16, 17 June 1885, Page 3

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(UNITED PRRSS .ASSOCIATION.) .Wellington, Tuesday. " Ihere were two alarms of fire -to-day,.: the first. being, at .the ..Gear Meat Company's works, Lambton Quay, and the second one at Mr 1 Cazneau's dwellinghouse, Mulgrave-streeti Fortunately m each case the fife was extinguished before a good hold', was obtained, or' otherwise the results must have been disastrous, as a strong gale was blowing. ., " Mr G. S. Searle, an old and respected journalist, well known throughout New Zealand, died at the hospital this aftermoon. - -' Thames, Tuesday. A miner, named Hugh McConuick met his death by accident m the New"' Prince Imperial mine this afternoon. Venturing to the face immediately after the shot had been fired, he was struck down by a mass of ' -fpbk,'. which fell from; the roof, and was killed instantaneously. Deceased leaves a wife and child. . • AncitLAifO, Tuesday; The Hinemoa arrived at 8 o'clock this morning with the remains; of tjhe late John Sheehan, M.H!R.,- yfhich yvfir^ taken to St. Patrick's Cathedral and placjed ori a catafalque., A mortuary aervjice was held at the Cathedral, Masses were said for the repose of the. soul of the deceased gentleman at the Cathedral ; a requiem mass was also, celebrated.